Diversity Term Paper Native American Mascot use Native Americans have been on this land for hundreds‚ if not thousands of years. Their way of life is very different from the socially accepted way of the Europeans. The traditional symbols of their people and the ceremonial dress that they wore are considered sacred. Many different college universities‚ professional sports teams and public businesses use these sacred symbols‚ images and traditional dress as a logo or mascot for their team or business
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offensive to Native Americans. “Indian” mascots were created at a time when racism and bigotry were accepted by a dominant culture (NCAI). Some of these mascots include: Atlanta Braves‚ Washington Redskins‚ and Cleveland Indians. Native Americans feel oppressed and disrespected because Indian mascots portray their culture falsely‚ they are used the same way as animals‚ and there are people who find it all right to use them. Although some argue that it is an honor to use Native American imagery
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Controversial Mascots What is a controversial mascot? Controversial is defined by the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “relating to or causing much discussion‚ disagreement‚ or argument” (“Controversial”). What is meant when one says “controversial mascots‚” is a mascot that resembles a person‚ place or thing that is not agreed upon or supported by all people. A major controversial group of mascots that have been talked about for over four decades now are mascots that are Native American based.
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Native American Mascots: Keep Them for the Win or Throw Them in the Bin? When imaging a mascot‚ the first image to appear in my head is my high school mascot which is a tiger. In addition‚ I think of the attributes it represents‚ such as pride‚ honor‚ power‚ and determination; however‚ alongside these thoughts come the memories of the ridiculous mascot in the tiger costume messing around at pep rallies and of the stripes painted on the bodies of tailgaters who would go out and “roar” at the football
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teams at any level always have mascots. Mascots give fans something to cheer for. However‚ there is some controversy about some of the mascots. Some team names and mascots are related to Native Americans‚ such as The Cleveland Indians‚ Kansas City Chiefs‚ Washington Redskins‚ and the Florida State Seminoles. Some people will argue that these mascots are offensive‚ and others will say that they are just mascots. Sports teams should use Native American names and mascots because fans support these teams
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it can hurt just as much as a slap or a punch. When people start to use obscenities with ethnic or racial slurs‚ it can push some sensitive buttons. Racial slurs used in a joking manner leads to others using it in a condescending manner‚ which ultimately leads to violence and feelings of hatred. From my experience‚ racial slurs can cause the most extreme negative reactions in people. Racial slurs often induce violence‚ but with more of a reason by some‚ because they may feel as if they are defending
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Native American Mascots Imagine yourself at a sporting event. You are enjoying the last bite of your foot-long hot dog‚ anticipating the moment the half time show will begin. Out comes the shoe-less‚ plaid-shirt wearing‚ ripped and dirty blue jean sporting mascot. His name is “Billy Bob-- the wildest hillbilly in the boondocks.” He goes running around‚ chugging down his fake moonshine and spitting tobacco. Being a native of Appalachia‚ you find yourself upset‚ and state this to be extremely
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel that is loved by many. However‚ as much as it is loved‚ it is also very disliked by many. Because of its racial slurs and its profound language many people have challenged the book. In 1977 To Kill a Mockingbird was challenged in Eden Valley‚ MN due to the words “damn” and “whore lady” used in the book. However‚ “whore lady is only used three times throughout the story. The first time this word was used was when Francis was saying that Scout had called
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our home games. The referees are always managing to make unjust calls against us. Something that not only the players‚ and parents notice‚ but even coaches that have come from other school districts have realized. I’ve even experienced hearing racial slurs said to my teammates and I in a football game. Not being the first time‚ we knew how to handle it and kept a cool mind and just ignored it. It’s something that nobody would like to hear but I think that it’s important to react the right way. By
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My 5 racial slurs that affect me do not have to come just from another race to negatively affect me‚ but could come from my own race. I am one who does not experience much of racial slurring from other races. Nigga/Nigger‚ ghetto‚ snitch‚ bitch‚ and Uncle Tom are words that are the most affective words to say to me. The word nigga and nigger are both words that I do not care to say or hear. I have been raised up around the word nigga all my life and it still has not made the list of my normal words
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